SHARONS STORY

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Sharon's Story

Inspiration

This has been one of the hardest things that I have had to do in my life. When I made it up in my mind that I wanted to be healthier, I also decided to quit smoking. Conquering smoking and weight loss at the same time was a huge challenge, but I wanted it and God saw me through it.

As with most women, I became busy with life and forgot the importance of taking care of myself. I was basically taking care of everyone except me. My body didn't feel the extra pounds I had gradually put on over the years. I had bad eating habits, no time for exercise and no real desire to be healthy. I think I may have been in denial because I didn’t consider my health bad. I did not have any major health concerns such as diabetes or hypertension but I knew if I kept doing what I was doing to my body, I was probably heading for all types of health issues.

It was like a light bulb had gone off in my head one day, actually it was August 30, 2009 to be exact, that everything started to change for me. I had previously spoken with a coworker and she mentioned that her daughter was seeing a personal trainer and she had been thinking about do the same and she gave me a gift certificate to try it out as well. That was the best gift that someone could have given me at that point in my life. Marilyn has pushed me, encouraged me, and listened to all my complaints, and it's worked. I'm happy to say I have never been physically stronger than I am at this moment in my life and 66 pounds lighter. I'm also working on eating only a clean, healthy diet.

Through all my weight loss, the one thing I've discovered is that you may be what you eat, but you are also what you think. If I felt like a failure, I was going to fail. But now, when I start having negative thoughts, I remind myself that even when I slip up a little, I am a success, and I will always be a success story. (Click here for my before and after pictures.)

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